May 23, 2012
Iceland marine export production up by 7.8%
Iceland's seafood export production concluded at ISK 256 billion (US$2.01 billion) and rose in value by 7.8% from previous year, 10.3% at constant prices.
Export of marine products amounted to 672 thousand tonnes.
The export increased in quantity by 6.4%, and in value by 14.1%. Frozen products generated 57% of the value of exported marine products, but the highest export revenues were from whole frozen mackerel.
The European Economic Area is the most important market area for Icelandic marine products and in 2011, the export value for this category of products to EEA concludes at 72% of the export value.
